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The Pool of Future Teachers Is Dwindling. Can It Be Refilled?
Teacher shortages present a problem nationwide, as evidenced by teacher vacancies and a precipitous enrollment decline in traditional teacher-preparation programs. Between the 2008-09 and 2018-19 academic years, the number of people completing a teacher-education program dropped by nearly a third, according to a report by the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education.
Want Students to Become Better Problem Solvers? Then Teach Them to Fly Planes and Drones
The free and relatively new curriculum designed by the nonprofit Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Foundation and used mostly in high school career and technical education programs—is spreading quickly across the country, growing from use in 29 schools in 17 states in 2017-18 to 322 schools in 44 states for the 2021-22 school year. Forty percent of the kids in the program are students of color and 21 percent are females.
What Principals Can Learn From a Cross-Country Tour of Schools
Gregg Wieczorek has logged thousands of miles on the road and in the air this school year in his role as president of the National Association of Secondary School Principals, popping in on principals and school leaders across the country. He shares some of his findings today with EdWeek.
Would You Urge a Young Person to Go Into Teaching? What Teachers Say
EdWeek spoke with four teachers to hear their perspectives on if they would encourage young people to go into the education field, and what advice they would give them.
Families May Like Their School But Want More Options. That’s Where Course Choice Comes In
One tool for extending such incremental choice is “course choice,” state-level legislation that allows families to choose to stay put—while also tapping into instructional options that aren’t available at a student’s school.
‘Disrespected’ and ‘Dissatisfied': 7 Takeaways From a New Survey of Teachers
It’s not an easy time to be a teacher. In fact, teachers’ job satisfaction levels are at an all-time low, they’re working long hours for what they consider to be inadequate pay, and nearly half of the workforce is considering quitting. Those are some of the stark new findings from the Merrimack College Teacher Survey.
A Profession in Crisis: Findings From a National Teacher Survey
As teachers grapple with the fallout of a worldwide pandemic and renewed attention to the culture wars in schools, their satisfaction rates appear to have hit an all-time low, according to the first annual Merrimack College Teacher Survey commissioned by the Winston School of Education and Social Policy at Merrimack College and conducted by the nonprofit, nonpartisan EdWeek Research Center.
How School Leaders Can Respond to Pushback Over Social-Emotional Learning
Interest in social-emotional learning is surging as many parents and educators are concerned about the long-term effects of the pandemic on kids’ social skills. But at the same time, SEL is also facing increased pushback as the concept has gotten caught up in debates and legislative bans over teaching about “divisive” topics such as racism and sexuality. So, how do school and district leaders walk this tightrope?
Is Tech Destroying Kids’ Social Skills? Here’s How Social-Emotional Learning Can Help
Technology’s effect on children’s social skills and well-being has caused a lot of hand-wringing over the years—and parents’ and educators’ concerns have only grown with the pandemic as students have done more socializing and learning on their digital devices. So, what social-emotional skills do they need to flourish in an increasingly tech-centric world, and are schools teaching them?